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 "What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe." -Paul  He is Risen... "He was put to death in the body, but made alive in the Spirit." -Peter  “When he ascended on high, he freed many captives and gave gifts to his people." -Psalm of David "...if the Son sets you free, you will be absolutely free." -John
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 Ukrainian Easter Eggs How did Easter come to be the holiday that Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ - the ascension of life over death?
The simple answer - somewhat short version, Christians had long celebrated Sunday as resurrection day, in remembrance of Christ's passion and ascension. Constantine was the Roman Emperor from 306 AD to 337 AD. His mother had adopted Christianity. It is generally accepted that Constantine was a clever opportunist. Christianity's popularity had grown past being able to be suppressed by the Roman Empire. So, Constantine had Christianity legally recognized. He "christianized" common cultural holidays of the time. It was a brilliant political move. The lasting effect on the purity of Christianity is still passionately debated. Constantine continued throughout his lifetime to practice the Roman pagan religion - he worshipped the sun-god "Sol". Constantine was baptized on his deathbed as a Christian, at the request of his mother. "Pagan roots of Easter - Daily Kos The March or spring equinox is used as a determinant for what modern Christians celebrate as the holy day of Easter. As a budding young feminist, I was fascinated with the idea of female symbols of power, and lapped up tales of Eostre (Ostara) along with Aphrodite, Ashtoreth, Demeter, Ishtar, Kali, and Yemaya. The name 'Easter' originated with the names of an ancient Goddess and God. The Venerable Bede, (672-735 CE.) a Christian scholar, first asserted in his book De Ratione Temporum that Easter was named after Eostre (a.k.a. Eastre). She was the Great Mother Goddess of the Saxon people in Northern Europe. Similarly, the 'Teutonic dawn goddess of fertility [was] known variously as Ostare, Ostara, Ostern, Eostra, Eostre, Eostur, Eastra, Eastur, Austron and Ausos.' Her name was derived from the ancient word for spring: 'eastre.' Similar Goddesses were known by other names in ancient cultures around the Mediterranean, and were celebrated in the springtime." -Denise Oliver Velez, Daily Kos: Pagan roots of Easter  photo: Carl Anderson Jesus Christ Superstar Musical Judas the skeptic, cynic, critic, pragmatist... Judas the "realist" was completely "right"... He was right about the fickleness of people and the temporal nature of popularity. He was right about people that seek power and wield power and how those types will viciously protect their endless climbing and privileged positions... He was very very right about a lot of things... but, his fearful caution clouded his perception of purpose and its meaning... "Listen Jesus I don't like what I see All I ask is that you listen to me And remember I've been your right hand man all along You have set them all on fire They think they've found the new Messiah And they'll hurt you when they find they're wrong I remember when this whole thing began No talk of God then, we called you a man And believe me My admiration for you hasn't died But every word you say today Gets twisted 'round some other way And they'll hurt you if they think you've lied..."  Making Work Meaningful and Sustainable in the New Economy - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series key 5: Build Your Own Boat… (and, not just a life raft)
Noah built the ark before it was raining… and the work was done on his own time and in addition to his “real job”. "Don't wait. The time will never be just right." — Napoleon Hill Create something new... A new way to do something old… use tried and true principles with innovative application. "We are all self-made, but only the successful will admit it." — Earl Nightingale Do it better, do it differently, do it relevantly. Introduction: Making Work Meaningful and Sustainable in the New Economy
-The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny Overview: Making Work Meaningful and Sustainable in the New Economy - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 1: Stay Connected - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 2: Innovate - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 3: Volunteer - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 4: Get a Job - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 5: Build Your Boat- The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 6: Sail Away on Your Boat- The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 7: Live Your Dream - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny  we must always be expressively creating... that best reflects our Creator... finding yourself? good luck with that. creating the best self... that's the one to work on.  be curious... be creative... move forward "To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance..." -Albert Einstein  change is inevitable... be flexible, imaginative, adaptive, collaborative, indomitable... “If you do not create change, change will create you.” -Anony "Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true." -Napoleon Hill "I am seeking for the bridge which leans from the visible to the invisible through reality." -Max Beckmann  go ahead... try it... dare to... “Blend in. don't make waves. Don't look up.' That was the mantra I lived by. But not today.” ―Jennifer Lynn Barnes "Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." -Theodore Roosevelt  boldness... freedom... beauty.... “Freedom lies in being bold.” ― Robert Frost  create... do... contribute
individual contribution and accomplishment is critical. we must all fulfill our role. but, "yay for us" benefits all, and "yay for me" only one... "Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution." -Stephen Covey con·trib·ute Give in order to help achieve or provide something. Help to cause or bring about. |